Location: River Rouge Yard, River Rouge, MI (MC/NYC)

River Rouge Yard was a major Michigan Central yard on their Detroit to Toledo main line in the cities of River Rouge and Ecorse. This yard marshalled cars for industry along the Detroit River in the downriver area via the Marsh Track and other industrial branch lines. The north edge of the yard was at YD tower (Pleasant Street) near the River Rouge drawbridge and the south end of the yard was at approximately Outer Drive.

The Michigan Central has a passenger station at this location, at Schaefer Road. [MCTC-1950]